P Chris Nichols #33
Louisville Redbirds PUB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/30/1972
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P CHRIS NICHOLS #33 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 7-9 0 4.82 171.2 185 32 35 151 1.28 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 62 62 61 62
Movement 77 79 75 77
Control 78 79 77 78
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 66 66
Changeup 59 59
Splitter 63 63
Cutter 65 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 67
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 31
Defense 41
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 22
Baserunning Inst.: 33
Sacrifice Bunt: 94
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/24/1972 @ SEA Win, 2-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 0 7 Win
08/19/1972 @ IRN Win, 4-2 X 7.0 10 2 2 0 9 Win
08/14/1972 HON Loss, 4-6 X 4.1 5 6 5 2 4 Loss
08/09/1972 @ STL Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 7 4 4 0 5
08/04/1972 HOL Loss, 5-13 X 4.2 9 8 8 1 3 Loss
07/29/1972 KIN Loss, 6-9 X 3.0 6 7 7 3 4 Loss
07/24/1972 @ MTL Loss, 4-5 X 7.2 8 4 4 1 3
07/19/1972 SEA Loss, 1-4 X 8.0 5 1 1 2 7
07/14/1972 IRN Loss, 8-10 X 5.1 8 7 7 1 6 Loss
07/09/1972 @ HON Loss, 5-6 X 7.0 9 3 3 1 7
PERSONALITY
Nichols shuns ostentation.
Personality Class: Humble
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:01/10/1938
Born in:Gulfport, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 165 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 84 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 14th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 7 9 0 4.82 171.2 185 95 92 32 35 151 1 3.8 0 13 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.85 9.70 7.92 1.83 4.66 1.28 116 1.0 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 405 109 19 0 20 55 24 92 2 5 5 .269 .317 .464 .781      
vs. RHB 269 76 12 2 12 40 11 59 1 5 1 .283 .312 .476 .788      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 6 1 1 0 0 7  
April 3 3 0 1 0 3.52 23.0 18 9 9 3 5 20  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.25 44.1 47 16 16 3 8 40  
June 6 6 2 3 0 6.09 34.0 38 25 23 11 9 32  
July 6 6 1 2 0 5.49 39.1 45 24 24 9 10 31  
August 5 5 2 2 0 5.81 31.0 37 21 20 6 3 28  
Spring Training 7 3 2 1 1 6.88 17.0 24 13 13 5 6 18  
2 Years Ago 26 0 1 4 1 4.98 34.1 46 19 19 5 7 28  
Career 334 169 72 76 9 4.38 1344.2 1432 700 654 188 329 944  
Home 14 14 4 7 0 5.76 89.0 100 60 57 20 24 76  
Road 12 12 3 2 0 3.81 82.2 85 35 35 12 11 75  
Grass 26 26 7 9 0 4.82 171.2 185 95 92 32 35 151  
Day 5 5 1 1 0 2.92 37.0 33 12 12 5 6 35  
Night 21 21 6 8 0 5.35 134.2 152 83 80 27 29 116  
As Starter 26 26 7 9 0 4.82 171.2 185 95 92 32 35 151  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Edmonton - PUB 22 7 7 2 2 0 4.61 41.0 49 21 21 13 12 37 0 0 1.49 .305 6.22 -0.3 95
1961 Edmonton - PUB 23 32 28 10 10 1 5.46 184.2 208 121 112 28 62 127 3 1 1.46 .312 4.86 1.5 82
1962 Edmonton - PUB 24 27 23 7 14 0 5.83 149.2 190 104 97 21 34 78 2 1 1.50 .327 4.95 1.1 77
1963 Edmonton - PUB 25 15 14 7 4 0 2.85 104.1 101 40 33 12 30 64 3 2 1.26 .279 4.34 1.4 154
1964 Edmonton - PUB 26 21 12 4 5 0 4.42 95.2 102 48 47 16 24 56 3 1 1.32 .293 4.97 0.2 94
1965 Edmonton - PUB 27 30 19 14 4 0 3.01 161.1 148 57 54 22 29 113 4 2 1.10 .266 4.10 1.9 137
1966 Edmonton - PUB 28 12 2 0 2 0 5.20 27.2 36 18 16 8 6 18 0 0 1.52 .326 6.13 -0.6 75
1967 California - PUB 29 41 27 11 10 2 3.71 179.1 156 77 74 11 39 124 2 1 1.09 .276 3.21 3.5 101
1968 California - PUB 30 48 11 7 9 2 4.56 118.1 139 65 60 12 31 86 0 0 1.44 .340 3.58 1.0 78
1969 Redwood - PUB 31 49 0 2 3 3 3.40 76.2 72 35 29 8 20 62 0 0 1.20 .296 3.53 0.2 103
1970 Redwood - PUB 32 26 0 1 4 1 4.98 34.1 46 19 19 5 7 28 0 0 1.54 .380 3.98 -0.1 72
1972 Louisville - PUB 34 26 26 7 9 0 4.82 171.2 185 95 92 32 35 151 1 0 1.28 .310 4.66 1.0 84
Total PUB 334 169 72 76 9 4.38 1344.2 1432 700 654 188 329 944 18 8 1.31 .303 4.36 11.0 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1957 Robert Lee College - COL 19 11 11 5 1 0 2.53 74.2 62 26 21 5 28 92 0 0 1.21 .317 3.13 2.6 194
1958 Robert Lee College - COL 20 11 11 5 2 0 4.48 78.1 75 43 39 13 18 82 1 0 1.19 .292 4.40 1.7 116
1958 Glenavon - A 20 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.25 .200 0.02 0.3 999
1958 Paradise Valley - AA 20 14 14 9 4 0 2.50 101.0 74 35 28 8 37 109 3 2 1.10 .266 3.47 2.8 185
1958 Regina - AAA 20 2 2 0 1 0 10.45 10.1 22 12 12 4 2 9 0 0 2.32 .486 7.35 -0.1 46
1959 Regina - AAA 21 30 30 8 18 0 4.63 210.0 227 119 108 35 70 214 4 1 1.41 .331 4.75 3.2 106
1960 Regina - AAA 22 21 21 6 4 0 3.54 104.1 83 45 41 15 30 110 0 0 1.08 .269 4.16 2.0 131
1963 Regina - AAA 25 14 14 5 5 0 4.38 96.2 92 49 47 10 25 85 1 0 1.21 .296 4.33 2.6 128
1964 Regina - AAA 26 12 12 2 6 0 5.42 73.0 79 48 44 13 19 60 1 0 1.34 .311 5.46 1.1 103
1966 Regina - AAA 28 20 20 5 9 0 4.85 120.2 114 68 65 14 39 91 2 1 1.27 .283 4.08 2.5 97
1970 Fresno - AAA 32 19 3 2 2 2 5.26 49.2 52 30 29 4 13 52 0 0 1.31 .338 3.14 1.3 92
1971 Santa Cruz - AA 33 7 0 0 0 3 5.73 11.0 12 7 7 2 3 10 0 0 1.36 .345 4.36 0.2 91
1971 Fresno - AAA 33 30 0 5 1 17 3.81 28.1 27 12 12 3 4 20 0 0 1.09 .296 3.53 0.7 130
Total PUBAAA 148 102 33 46 19 4.65 693.0 696 383 358 98 202 641 8 2 1.30 .309 4.43 107.2
Total PUBAA 21 14 9 4 3 2.81 112.0 86 42 35 10 40 119 3 2 1.12 .274 3.55 167.9
Total PUBA 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.25 .200 0.02 999.0
Total PUBCOL 22 22 10 3 0 3.53 153.0 137 69 60 18 46 174 1 0 1.20 .304 3.78 144.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Edmonton - PUB 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 .500 3.20 0.0 999
1963 Edmonton - PUB 25 2 1 1 0 0 4.70 7.2 8 4 4 2 2 4 0 0 1.30 .273 6.34 -0.1 93
1964 Edmonton - PUB 26 5 0 0 0 0 4.66 9.2 9 5 5 2 2 9 0 0 1.14 .269 4.60 -0.0 90
1965 Edmonton - PUB 27 1 1 0 1 0 12.00 3.0 7 5 4 2 0 3 0 0 2.33 .455 9.82 -0.1 34
Total PUB 9 2 1 1 0 5.66 20.2 25 14 13 6 4 16 0 0 1.40 .311 5.98 74.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Edmonton - MLB P 7 7 3 4 0 9 2 .778 41.0 1.54 -0.7 .868
1961 Edmonton - MLB P 32 28 7 29 1 41 5 .878 184.2 1.75 -1.3 .916
1962 Edmonton - MLB P 26 23 7 27 0 38 4 .895 149.2 2.04 -0.7 1.018
1963 Edmonton - MLB P 15 14 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 104.1 1.04 +0.9 1.127
1964 Edmonton - MLB P 21 12 2 11 2 14 1 .929 95.2 1.22 -1.5 .931
1965 Edmonton - MLB P 30 19 4 22 0 30 4 .867 161.1 1.45 +0.1 .940
1966 Edmonton - MLB P 12 2 0 5 0 6 1 .833 27.2 1.63 -0.5 .740
1967 California - MLB P 41 27 8 18 0 27 1 .963 179.1 1.30 -1.1 1.001
1968 California - MLB P 48 11 8 7 4 15 0 1.000 118.1 1.14 -1.1 1.335
1969 Redwood - MLB P 49 0 5 10 0 17 2 .882 76.2 1.76 +0.7 1.018
1970 Redwood - MLB P 25 0 1 3 1 5 1 .800 34.1 1.05 -0.0 1.008
1972 Louisville - MLB P 26 26 7 23 0 31 1 .968 171.2 1.57 -1.0 1.018
TOTAL P 332 169 53 170 8 245 22 .910 1344.2 1.49 -6.2 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1956 Joined the Robert Lee College Hyenas.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (52); Movement: 48 (58); Control: 25 (47).
04/24/1957 Was selected to the 1957 PUB College All-Star Game.
06/12/1957 Finished 3rd in 1957 PUBCOL SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (57); Movement: 49 (54); Control: 31 (48).
06/01/1958 Released by the Robert Lee College Hyenas.
06/01/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Edmonton Trappers.
06/01/1958 Released by the Edmonton organization.
06/01/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Edmonton Trappers.
06/30/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Calgary Sharpshooters with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/21/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sherwood Park A's with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (55); Movement: 52 (56); Control: 42 (42).
05/01/1959 Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/15/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Millbrae Fleas with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/23/1959 Was selected to the 1959 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (60); Movement: 56 (65); Control: 47 (52).
06/21/1960 Was selected to the 1960 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/11/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (57).
04/03/1961 Named the #84 prospect in the PUB
06/04/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/16/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 55 (57); Control: 59 (61).
08/05/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/13/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (68); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 64 (64).
07/11/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/16/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/18/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 65 (65).
04/21/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/25/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 66 (66).
06/15/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/04/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/21/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,314.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 77 (77).
08/13/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Allentown Admirals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/24/1966 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/21/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,225.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (70); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 77 (77).
04/03/1967 Was traded by the Edmonton Trappers to the California Seals, along with RP Carmine Jones, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick.
04/10/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/15/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,053.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 79 (79).
07/17/1968 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $72,000 with the California Seals organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 79 (79).
04/10/1969 Was claimed off waivers by Redwood while with California.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 80 (80).
10/19/1970 Wins the 1970 PUB Triple A AAA Championship with the Fresno Raisin Growers!
11/03/1970 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 79 (79).
10/14/1971 Wins the 1971 PUB Double A AA Championship with the Santa Cruz Beachcombers!
11/24/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 80 (80).
01/08/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 with the Louisville Redbirds organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1962 14 7
Year WP Rank
1961 11 2
Year BABIP Rank
1967 .276 5
Year WHIP Rank
1967 1.09 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1967 10.19 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1967 0.55 8
Year H/9 Rank
1967 7.83 8
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 10
1962 1 3
1963 2 8
1965 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1967 0.58 9
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